Yuh, ratio is on its head. Three of mine for one in the Grumman. Two
of mine for one in the Bluehole. This was just a passing notion when I
happened to be close to these two boats; I didn't compare to the
Penobscot or the Shaman.

Coming yer way this weekend Steve. Lookin' for some Class II or II-III
water south of here, so I'm planning on Upper Hooch Friday, Section II
Saturday, and Little T Sunday.

-R



Steve Cramer wrote:
Oci-One Kanubi wrote:

There were two guys soloing trippers (a 16' Penobscot and a 17'
Grumman), one guy in a 14' Bluehole Sunburst II, one guy in a 12'xx"
Mohawk Shaman, and me in my 12'4" Prodigy X.... I noticed that I needed
to take one stroke for each three of the Grumman paddler and for each
two of the Bluehole paddler, just to keep up.

Do you by any chance have that ratio upside down? You were paddling
fewer strokes, "just to keep up?" How about the guy in the Penobscot,
which is usually considered a fast boat?

But keep up I did --
I'm in training for my retirement trek (eight years from now),
remember? -- even though we were doing nearly 4 mph with almost no
current to assist us.

Good on yah, mate.

Steve
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Steve Cramer
Athens, GA